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Executive Support Officer

Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.

Our Values

It’s great to know that you are interested in working with us at Coventry City Council. As a prospective employee, it is important that everyone who works for us is committed to our One Coventry values and shares our commitment to becoming a more diverse and inclusive organisation. 

 

Our Values are:

 

About the team we are recruiting to

Customer Services is one of the largest departments in Coventry City Council and are the front face of the organisation.  We are usually the first port of call for customer enquiries across the council.  Our fast-paced telephone teams deal with thousands of calls and emails a week, we have a dynamic Customer Service Centre with around 2500 visitors a week approaching us for a wide range of enquiries from paying their council tax to seeking help to access services and dedicated support teams who process bookings, timesheets and general administration work for the whole organisation.

You may be based in one of several locations, we have a Customer Service Centre right in the heart of the city; Friargate – a large purpose built office by the train station along with several reception points across the city.

Joining Customer Services is a really good stepping stone into a long term career with the Council, depending on the role you are offered you will learn about other parts of the organisation

We want every single customer to have a positive experience when approaching the council and would welcome you being part of the team.

What is the job role?

What is the job role?

Confident and experienced in offering executive support to senior managers?

A genuine team player who enjoys building productive relationships across organisations?

Then let’s talk ….

Coventry City Council is an exciting and fast paced place to work. Like most Councils we take our community responsibilities really seriously and provide some life changing services to the people of Coventry.

At the same time we are on a real journey, UK City of Culture 2021 is a big deal for us! We’re making positive changes, with a commercial agenda taking us into new and uncharted territory, a focus on ongoing improvement and a drive to embrace technology its exciting times for our City.

If this sounds like something you’d be interested in then keep reading…

We are looking for an experienced Executive Support Officer to support our Leadership Team.  In this role you’ll be at the heart of this work, supporting senior managers to deliver outstanding results and realise the opportunities that these changes offer.

You’ll have excellent organisational skills, be great with IT (able to prepare presentations, reports and analyse data using excel), you’ll understand what you need to do to create positive and productive relationships and above all you’ll have a truly ‘can do’ attitude.

Keen to join the team?

Please complete an application form, tell us about your previous experience and where you have used your skills to shine!

For an informal conversation regarding the role please call Doreen on 02476 972345 during office hours.

Assessment will consist of a two stage process; a virtual interview via MS Teams with successful candidates at that stage invited in for a technical test and an in-tray exercise.

Candidates that have been through a Customer Services ESO assessment in the last 12 months need not apply.

Who are we looking for?

  • Care about delivering an excellent service to every internal and external customer
  • Excellent communication skills, confident in face to face, telephone and written activity
  • Ability to support a diverse customer base
  • Ability to deliver in a fast-paced environment
  • Ability to respond to change positively
  • To Be Flexible to the needs of the service
  • Good IT skills – proficient with PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook and MS Teams
  • An understanding of the range of services provided by the council

Closing date is 28th November with assessments to take place w/c 6th December

 

Who are we looking for?

  • Care about delivering an excellent service to every internal and external customer
  • Excellent communication skills, confident in face to face, telephone and written activity
  • Ability to support a diverse customer base
  • Ability to deliver in a fast-paced environment
  • Ability to respond to change positively
  • To Be Flexible to the needs of the service
  • Good IT skills
  • An understanding of the range of services provided by the council.

For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'

 

About Coventry

Coventry is a lively, multicultural city, which embraces old and new. Around the modern city centre there are traces of history everywhere – in the old city walls, the timber-framed buildings and the reconstructed medieval Spon Street. But Coventry has always had an eye on the future, and is now firmly focused on regenerating and re-inventing itself to meet the challenges of the 21st Century. With major developments and new projects taking place right across the city, Coventry City Council is the place to be!

There's a huge buzz about the city – Coventry ranks as the 8th best city to live, work and do business in the UK, and is the UK City of Culture 2021 ! We believe this will help put Coventry on the map for all the right reasons. You can feel the sense of local pride throughout the city as we build towards this momentous year. It also offers a unique, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to those joining us to play their part in it.

We genuinely believe that Coventry City Council is a special place. You will be joining Coventry City Council during an exciting time to become part of a team that contribute to achieving our visions for the city. We have made our council a place where we look after our people, making sure you're happy in your work and given everything you need to succeed. We've created friendly, welcoming workplaces where everyone is working towards the same cause, providing the best possible services for the city of Coventry.

As a council with improvement at its heart, we’re committed to making life better for the people who live and work in Coventry. We’re equally concerned with the quality of life enjoyed by our people, so by joining us, you won’t just be helping the community, you’ll be helping yourself too.

Not only do you get to work alongside great people that are helping to improve services for our community we offer great benefits too! For your valued contribution we will provide a fantastic benefits package including;

  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Generous annual leave allowance starting at 27 days and rising to 32 days
  • Pay progression through multiple increments
  • Outstanding local government pension scheme
  • Learning & Development with access to certified courses.
  • Access to an award winning Occupational Health Team
  • Vibrant employee networks 

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